New missiles for "Anteyev"
Currently, the Russian Navy has eight nuclear submarines with cruise missiles project 949A "Antey". The main weapons These ships are anti-ship missiles P-700 "Granit" - unique products with high performance. However, a few years ago it was decided to re-equip "Anteyev". During the planned repairs and upgrades, such ships will receive new launchers for missiles of modern models. The result of this update, first of all, will be the expansion of the range of tasks and a significant increase in ammunition.
Recall, in the initial configuration, the armament complex of nuclear submarine cruisers of the 949A project includes four torpedo tubes with a caliber of 533 mm and two vehicles with a caliber of 650 mm. Along the sides of the hull are placed 24 missile launchers of the P-700 complex, each of which accommodates one missile. With the help of such weapons, the Antey type submarine is capable of attacking enemy surface ships at ranges up to 500-550 km. Defeat the target with a nuclear or conventional warhead. The "Granit" rocket has some special features that allow to increase the effectiveness of a massive strike on the enemy's ship group.
Rockets "Granit" are a very formidable weapon, but the existing weapon system may limit the capabilities of the submarines of the project 949А. Over the past decades, a number of promising missile systems have been created, which differ favorably from the P-700 in various characteristics as well as in operational features. One of the consequences of this was the decision to modernize and re-equip existing submarine cruisers.
At the end of 2011, the first press appeared in the national press about the future rearmament of the Anteyev. It was alleged that the Central Design Bureau of Marine Equipment "Rubin" developed a new project "949AM", which provides for the rejection of "Granites" in favor of other weapons. Subsequently, the Ministry of Defense disclosed the details of this program and clarified the expected results.
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To date, the shipbuilding industry has received an order from the military department and began work on upgrading submarine missile carriers. Officials regularly mention this program and talk about its latest achievements. For example, last year the modernization of the Anteyev was mentioned several times, and a number of reports, in general, were grounds for optimism.
In the middle of February last year, a delegation of the Ministry of Defense headed by Deputy Minister Yury Borisov visited the Far Eastern enterprises of the defense complex. Among other things, the representatives of the Ministry of Defense visited the Far East Zvezda Plant, which is responsible for servicing the Pacific Photo submarines. According to well-known data, three submarines of the 949A Ave. - K-132 Irkutsk, K-186 Omsk and K-442 Chelyabinsk are undergoing repairs and upgrades at once.
During the events at the Zvezda DVZ, Deputy Minister Y. Borisov noted that the Pacific Fleet will be able to receive four modernized Antey with a new weapon by 2021 year. These submarines instead of the regular "Granites" will carry the new "Caliber", well-proven during the recent military operations. The deputy minister indicated that the mentioned deadlines for completion of the work look real. Moreover, at that time it was not excluded that the work on the Omsk boat could be completed before the end of 2018. Also at that time, the possibility of reloading "Stars" with new orders was considered.
A little later, in early March, an interview with the commander of the Pacific Fleet was published in the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper. Admiral Sergei Avakyants clarified the plans of the command regarding the modernization of missile cruisers. He recalled that plans to re-equip the Anteas did exist; as a result of such a program, the Granit missiles will give way to the modern Calibram. At the DVZZ Zvezda, according to the admiral, practical work is already underway to implement such plans. One of the updated submarines should be part of the forces of constant readiness after 2021 year.
12 December last year, the Red Star published a new interview with the commander of the Pacific Fleet. According to S. Avakyants, modernization and re-equipment of existing LSA Ave 949А is under way with the use of precision weapons. In this case, the admiral did not specify the current stage of work or the timing of their completion.
K-186 "Omsk" before arrival for repair
Thus, in recent months, the command of the Navy and the leaders of the Ministry of Defense have disclosed some of the information on current plans, as well as supplemented or corrected the previously announced information. From last year's statements, it follows that the modernization of nuclear submarines with cruise missiles of the 949A project has already started. The first submarine with new weapons will have to return to the fleet no earlier than 2021 of the year. Earlier it was claimed that the modernization of all existing Anteyev will continue until the mid-twenties.
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According to known data, of the eight Antey-type submarines available in the Navy, only five are currently in service. Three more ships are under repair. "Irkutsk", "Omsk" and "Chelyabinsk" are on the stocks of the factory "Zvezda" and receive the required equipment. The submarine "Omsk" should return from repair in the near future; work on other submarines will end later.
While three “Antheus” of the Pacific Fleet are under repair, two similar submarines continue to serve. These are K-150 "Tomsk" and K-456 "Tver". In the medium term, these submarines will also have to go to the ZVEZD DVZ for the passage of the next scheduled repair with modernization, providing for the replacement of one or another equipment, as well as weapons.
The three remaining submarines pr. 949A "Antey" serve as part of the Northern Fleet. These are the ships K-119 "Voronezh", K-266 "Eagle" and K-410 "Smolensk". In the recent past, from 2011 to 2017, these ships underwent a scheduled repair at the Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center, which allowed them to continue their service. In the distant future, the submarines of the Northern Fleet will have to go back to the "Star". It is this company that will have to upgrade them on the 949AM project and install new weapons.
The result of the proposed program will be the modernization of all existing submarines of the 949A Ave. Eight repaired and upgraded submarine cruisers will continue their service in the North and the Pacific, but at the same time they will have some new opportunities. This will ensure the extension of the service life and the expansion of the range of tasks to be solved.
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The 949AM project is based on a few basic ideas. First of all, this is the desire of the defense department to extend the service life of existing third-generation submarines due to repair and deep modernization. Also, the project is based on the proposal to replace the standard weapons with new ones, which allows to obtain the characteristic advantages and previously lacking opportunities.
The 949AM project proposes the replacement of existing P-700 “Granit” anti-ship missiles with modern products of the Caliber family. Also earlier it was reported that along with them the cruisers will be able to use the Onyx anti-ship missiles. In this case, the upgraded submarine gets ample opportunities in the field of military use of weapons. Depending on the task, the crew will be able to use anti-ship or anti-submarine missile weapons, as well as water-to-ground cruise missiles. Thus, the specialized "ship hunter" turns into a universal shock tool.
One of the main features of the 949AM project is a method of restructuring an armament complex. The TsBB MT Rubin refused to completely replace the standard launchers for the Granit products. The upgraded submarine retains their hulls, inside of which new units should be mounted. Each of the 24 launchers under the P-700 must accommodate a special three-cell module for transport-launch containers of modern missiles. Each cell will be able to take onyx or caliber missiles. In parallel, it is planned to carry out an update of the onboard instruments of the submarine, which are responsible for the preparation and control of shooting.
K-150 "Tomsk"
The main advantage of the nuclear submarine pr. 949AM over the base "Antey" is directly related to the design of new launchers. The total ammunition upgraded submarine includes 72 missiles. At the same time there is the possibility of combining the required missiles in the right proportions. Depending on the upcoming combat mission, a greater number of anti-ship missiles can be loaded onto the submarine, or products can be given priority to attack ground targets.
The 949AM project boats should use Onyx missile as anti-ship armament. This product differs from the "Granite" in smaller dimensions and weight, and also carries a less heavy warhead and cannot be equipped with a special warhead. At the same time, the newer Onyx is made on a modern element base and has the advantages of both operational and combat nature. The maximum flight range brought to 550-600 km - a little more than the "Granite".
The most important feature of the Onyx missile is its compatibility with other modern weapons offered for newly built and modernized submarines. It can be used with the same launchers as the Caliber missiles, including a wide range of products for various purposes.
In the recent past, the possibility of arming the modernized Anteyev with fundamentally new missiles appeared at the level of rumors. According to various reports and estimates, the promising hypersonic anti-ship Zircon missiles could be included in the 949AM armament complex. Nevertheless, official reports on the use of such weapons - unlike the “Caliber” - have not yet been received. As a consequence, it is still not entirely clear whether the upgraded cruisers will carry a hypersonic weapon.
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According to the latest reports of officials, the work on the modernization of nuclear submarine missile cruisers of the 949A “Antey” project in accordance with the new 949AM project has already started and in the foreseeable future should lead to the desired results. In 2021, or a little later, the transfer of the first modernized submarine from the Pacific Fleet is expected. By 2025, several other ships will follow. Earlier it was reported that all eight "Anteyev" currently in service will receive new weapons.
Not so long ago, the work launched to modernize existing nuclear submarines of 949 Ave showed that the development of submarine forces with an increase in their potential is possible not only through the construction of completely new ships. Existing submarines with updated onboard equipment and modern weapons are also able to make the most serious contribution both to the combat capability of the submarine group and to the potential of the navy as a whole.
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Recall, in the initial configuration, the armament complex of nuclear submarine cruisers of the 949A project includes four torpedo tubes with a caliber of 533 mm and two vehicles with a caliber of 650 mm. Along the sides of the hull are placed 24 missile launchers of the P-700 complex, each of which accommodates one missile. With the help of such weapons, the Antey type submarine is capable of attacking enemy surface ships at ranges up to 500-550 km. Defeat the target with a nuclear or conventional warhead. The "Granit" rocket has some special features that allow to increase the effectiveness of a massive strike on the enemy's ship group.
Rockets "Granit" are a very formidable weapon, but the existing weapon system may limit the capabilities of the submarines of the project 949А. Over the past decades, a number of promising missile systems have been created, which differ favorably from the P-700 in various characteristics as well as in operational features. One of the consequences of this was the decision to modernize and re-equip existing submarine cruisers.
At the end of 2011, the first press appeared in the national press about the future rearmament of the Anteyev. It was alleged that the Central Design Bureau of Marine Equipment "Rubin" developed a new project "949AM", which provides for the rejection of "Granites" in favor of other weapons. Subsequently, the Ministry of Defense disclosed the details of this program and clarified the expected results.
***
To date, the shipbuilding industry has received an order from the military department and began work on upgrading submarine missile carriers. Officials regularly mention this program and talk about its latest achievements. For example, last year the modernization of the Anteyev was mentioned several times, and a number of reports, in general, were grounds for optimism.
In the middle of February last year, a delegation of the Ministry of Defense headed by Deputy Minister Yury Borisov visited the Far Eastern enterprises of the defense complex. Among other things, the representatives of the Ministry of Defense visited the Far East Zvezda Plant, which is responsible for servicing the Pacific Photo submarines. According to well-known data, three submarines of the 949A Ave. - K-132 Irkutsk, K-186 Omsk and K-442 Chelyabinsk are undergoing repairs and upgrades at once.
During the events at the Zvezda DVZ, Deputy Minister Y. Borisov noted that the Pacific Fleet will be able to receive four modernized Antey with a new weapon by 2021 year. These submarines instead of the regular "Granites" will carry the new "Caliber", well-proven during the recent military operations. The deputy minister indicated that the mentioned deadlines for completion of the work look real. Moreover, at that time it was not excluded that the work on the Omsk boat could be completed before the end of 2018. Also at that time, the possibility of reloading "Stars" with new orders was considered.
A little later, in early March, an interview with the commander of the Pacific Fleet was published in the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper. Admiral Sergei Avakyants clarified the plans of the command regarding the modernization of missile cruisers. He recalled that plans to re-equip the Anteas did exist; as a result of such a program, the Granit missiles will give way to the modern Calibram. At the DVZZ Zvezda, according to the admiral, practical work is already underway to implement such plans. One of the updated submarines should be part of the forces of constant readiness after 2021 year.
12 December last year, the Red Star published a new interview with the commander of the Pacific Fleet. According to S. Avakyants, modernization and re-equipment of existing LSA Ave 949А is under way with the use of precision weapons. In this case, the admiral did not specify the current stage of work or the timing of their completion.
K-186 "Omsk" before arrival for repair
Thus, in recent months, the command of the Navy and the leaders of the Ministry of Defense have disclosed some of the information on current plans, as well as supplemented or corrected the previously announced information. From last year's statements, it follows that the modernization of nuclear submarines with cruise missiles of the 949A project has already started. The first submarine with new weapons will have to return to the fleet no earlier than 2021 of the year. Earlier it was claimed that the modernization of all existing Anteyev will continue until the mid-twenties.
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According to known data, of the eight Antey-type submarines available in the Navy, only five are currently in service. Three more ships are under repair. "Irkutsk", "Omsk" and "Chelyabinsk" are on the stocks of the factory "Zvezda" and receive the required equipment. The submarine "Omsk" should return from repair in the near future; work on other submarines will end later.
While three “Antheus” of the Pacific Fleet are under repair, two similar submarines continue to serve. These are K-150 "Tomsk" and K-456 "Tver". In the medium term, these submarines will also have to go to the ZVEZD DVZ for the passage of the next scheduled repair with modernization, providing for the replacement of one or another equipment, as well as weapons.
The three remaining submarines pr. 949A "Antey" serve as part of the Northern Fleet. These are the ships K-119 "Voronezh", K-266 "Eagle" and K-410 "Smolensk". In the recent past, from 2011 to 2017, these ships underwent a scheduled repair at the Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center, which allowed them to continue their service. In the distant future, the submarines of the Northern Fleet will have to go back to the "Star". It is this company that will have to upgrade them on the 949AM project and install new weapons.
The result of the proposed program will be the modernization of all existing submarines of the 949A Ave. Eight repaired and upgraded submarine cruisers will continue their service in the North and the Pacific, but at the same time they will have some new opportunities. This will ensure the extension of the service life and the expansion of the range of tasks to be solved.
***
The 949AM project is based on a few basic ideas. First of all, this is the desire of the defense department to extend the service life of existing third-generation submarines due to repair and deep modernization. Also, the project is based on the proposal to replace the standard weapons with new ones, which allows to obtain the characteristic advantages and previously lacking opportunities.
The 949AM project proposes the replacement of existing P-700 “Granit” anti-ship missiles with modern products of the Caliber family. Also earlier it was reported that along with them the cruisers will be able to use the Onyx anti-ship missiles. In this case, the upgraded submarine gets ample opportunities in the field of military use of weapons. Depending on the task, the crew will be able to use anti-ship or anti-submarine missile weapons, as well as water-to-ground cruise missiles. Thus, the specialized "ship hunter" turns into a universal shock tool.
One of the main features of the 949AM project is a method of restructuring an armament complex. The TsBB MT Rubin refused to completely replace the standard launchers for the Granit products. The upgraded submarine retains their hulls, inside of which new units should be mounted. Each of the 24 launchers under the P-700 must accommodate a special three-cell module for transport-launch containers of modern missiles. Each cell will be able to take onyx or caliber missiles. In parallel, it is planned to carry out an update of the onboard instruments of the submarine, which are responsible for the preparation and control of shooting.
K-150 "Tomsk"
The main advantage of the nuclear submarine pr. 949AM over the base "Antey" is directly related to the design of new launchers. The total ammunition upgraded submarine includes 72 missiles. At the same time there is the possibility of combining the required missiles in the right proportions. Depending on the upcoming combat mission, a greater number of anti-ship missiles can be loaded onto the submarine, or products can be given priority to attack ground targets.
The 949AM project boats should use Onyx missile as anti-ship armament. This product differs from the "Granite" in smaller dimensions and weight, and also carries a less heavy warhead and cannot be equipped with a special warhead. At the same time, the newer Onyx is made on a modern element base and has the advantages of both operational and combat nature. The maximum flight range brought to 550-600 km - a little more than the "Granite".
The most important feature of the Onyx missile is its compatibility with other modern weapons offered for newly built and modernized submarines. It can be used with the same launchers as the Caliber missiles, including a wide range of products for various purposes.
In the recent past, the possibility of arming the modernized Anteyev with fundamentally new missiles appeared at the level of rumors. According to various reports and estimates, the promising hypersonic anti-ship Zircon missiles could be included in the 949AM armament complex. Nevertheless, official reports on the use of such weapons - unlike the “Caliber” - have not yet been received. As a consequence, it is still not entirely clear whether the upgraded cruisers will carry a hypersonic weapon.
***
According to the latest reports of officials, the work on the modernization of nuclear submarine missile cruisers of the 949A “Antey” project in accordance with the new 949AM project has already started and in the foreseeable future should lead to the desired results. In 2021, or a little later, the transfer of the first modernized submarine from the Pacific Fleet is expected. By 2025, several other ships will follow. Earlier it was reported that all eight "Anteyev" currently in service will receive new weapons.
Not so long ago, the work launched to modernize existing nuclear submarines of 949 Ave showed that the development of submarine forces with an increase in their potential is possible not only through the construction of completely new ships. Existing submarines with updated onboard equipment and modern weapons are also able to make the most serious contribution both to the combat capability of the submarine group and to the potential of the navy as a whole.
On the materials of the sites:
http://mil.ru/
http://redstar.ru/
https://tass.ru/
https://iz.ru/
https://ria.ru/
https://flotprom.ru/
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